Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
41.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.3% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 7.4% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 12.6% | 19.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 19.2% | 19.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 25.2% | 16.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 41.3% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.